I
fell in love with Orphaned Land after seeing them live and I've been pretty
much obsessed with them ever since. The oriental vibe might put a lot of people
off, especially in a country where the epitome of bad taste is genre that draws
its roots from Turkish and Balkanic music, but I like the combination between metal
and oriental music and Orphaned Land pull it off perfectly (especially since
it's actually a part of their culture and identity and they aren't just doing
it because it sounds cool).